The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-15
FOUR DEATHS AT TAMPA.
TH1RTY-SEVEN CASES OF FEVER
UNDER TREATMENT.

TAMPA, FLA, Oct Il. Telegraphic COM
munication is miserable -Four deaths oc-
CURED last night, Mrs. Hall, Mr.. Conway
and an Italian pedder named Lewis. DR..
Porter pronounces the disease yellow fever.
The city officials, as yet, are doing nothing
in an official manner for suppressing the
epidemic.
About thirty-seven cases are under treat
ment. 1t has been raining for the last
thirty hours. The situation is unchanged.
DUvALs HEALTH BOARD.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Oct. 14.-The
Health Board was in session all the
forenoon, and did good deal to make the
quarantine more rigid. A steam launch
was put on the river, a few miles up, this
morning, to intercept and search all
small boats, sailing vessels etc, in
which refugees might attempt to come
to Jacksonville. A resolution was
passed asking the Clay County Com
missioners, in the absence of any regular
health board for that county, TO recognize
the Duval county inspectors. As another
precaution to keep refugees out OF the city,
the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West
railway authorities were requested to keep
open the draw on the railroad bridge over
Black creek all the while, save when trains
were passing. The same railroad authorities
also agreed to have a set of engineers and
firemen for duty alone in Putnam county.
LIVELY CORPSE.
A sensational rumor this morning gave
credence to a report that Capt. J. H. Muir
ply, of the Waycross police, had died very
suddenly last night Mayor Burbridge
heard of it and dispatched DR.. Knight to
Chief Murphy's residence to investigate
and tc 10 q most merriam examination fn
ascertain the cause of death. DR.. Knight
came into the meeting of the board, and
with solemn features reported that he had
gone to Mr.. Murphy residence, as directed;
tn at he found the supposed corpse sitting
up i'll bed and getting well remarkably fast.
Furthermore, that Mr.. Murphy resisted all
attempts to make the said post mortem and
he DIR Knight desired to report the officer
Murphy for refusing to obey the Mayors
commands. This upset the board entirely,
and it was some time before the members
sobered down to business
REFUGEES CAN COME TO GEORGIA.
DIR. C. J. Kenworthy, City Physician,
presented paper urging that the refugees
in South Folrida and elsewhere be allowed
to pass through Duval county to go to the
Georgia mountains, as he had been informed
that several sections had said they would
receive them. A resolution was then
adopted to this effect, providing that the
cars be locked and pass through the juno
ton west of the city, and also that the con-
sent of the people of those sections be first
asked. A. B. Mason, of the Jacksonville,
Tampa and Key West Railroad, reported
that he had telegraphed to Monticello and
Tallahassee to see if Jacksonville people
would be allowed to go there.
The Palatka mails are now being fumi-
gated before being sent here.
j. Altmayer, of Savannah, is quarantined
at Point Vista, on the st. Johns, and must
enjoy camp life for seven days more before
he can be released.
DR.. Neal Mitchell telegraphed to the
Health Officer of Palatka and the telegraph
office there replied that he could not be
found A member of the board, when he
heard of it, advised that the ''lost" officer be
advertised for.
A CONFERENCE.
DR.. B, H. Hoilbeck, Charleston's Health
Officer, and B. NJ. Turner, Railway Mail
Superintendent, had long conference with
Dr. Neal Mitchell tonight on quarantine.
Dr. Hoilbeck had been sent here by Charles
ton to investigate the steps taken by the
State Board, and he went down to South
Florida to inspect their work personally. He
expressed himself as greatly pleased
with all the steps taken. He objected,
uOW6N6Ts W ilO pan VI oCluihS
off refugees, as he preferred making the
fight local Mr. Turner said he could con-
form the mail service TO their orders
Tomorrow mornings meeting of the
board will consider plans of fumigating the
mails and the question of allowing postal
clerks to go to Seffner.
Mayor Teasdale, of Palatka, and DR..
Ames assured DR.. Mitchell by wire that
there were no suspicious cases there.
T,vIIx ha hoard co ha haA
a complete Gordon around Hillsborough
county Mounted patrols and guards make
the quarantine perfect, covering every out
let He has wired Gov Perry
to ask aid from Washington
as the expenses were heavy. No one had
left Tampa since Friday, but he anticipated
great rush as soon as DIR. Porter had pro-
nounced the disease yellow fever
Lake City has quarantined against South
and East Florida, but will accept certifi-
Gates from places not infected.
The board is working energetically to
secure perfect quarantine and the results
so far are satisfactory to the people.
NO NEW CASES AT PALATKA.
PALATKA, FLA, Oct 14.-There are no
new developments from the fever The
house where Stratten died is well guarded,
and no communication is allowed with the
outside. All the occupants of the building
will be removed in the morning about three
miles in the country to an isolated place.
There is positively no other case of fever in
the city, and every precaution IS being
taken to prevent spread of the fever.
THE GOVERNMENTS ADvIcEs.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE Marine Hos
pital Bureau is informed by Deputy Col
lector Spencer, at Tampa, that two deaths
and three cases have occurred since the last
report. He says. II have failed to get
house for a hospital. There is no concert of
action between the Board OF Health Town
Council and citizens committee, and no
head or system to put down an epidemic.
The citizens are disappointed at DR..
Guiteras not coming" Surgeon General
Hamilton answered this telegram as fol-
lows: "Dr Porter is amply able to make
the diagnosis. When your citizens agree as
to what YOU want the bureau is ready to
help, so for as reasonable needs are con-
cerned.n
A telegram from DR.. Wylly, at Sanford,
Fla, says that a rigid quarantine is main
tanned against Tampa, and that they have
nothing to fear.
A Telegram was received at the Marine
Hospital Bureau this afternoon from DR..
Joseph G. Porter, President Of the Key
West Board of Health, announcing his ar
rival at Tampa last evening, and saying:
II have seen indisefininately. The disease
is undoubtedly yellow fever, presenting the
characteristic tests of albunen, irritable
stomach and black vomit.n A telegram
was also received from Deputy Collector